TAPANUI RACES.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 325, 28 January 1874, Page 2

TAPANUI RACES.

(By our Special Reporter.) This pleasant little meeting commenced on Thursday last with glorious summer weather* A large number of visitors assembled, and appeared to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The races were pretty well contested — not » whisper of anything unfair, every one running their horses honestly for the money, -which ia more than can be said of some of the larger meetings. There were three booths on the ground. The proprietors were Messrs. NM'Millau and Andrew Allen, of Tapanui, and W.ATJMackay of the Dunrobin, or rather, as he termed the " Real Mackay," which was written in large letters on the canvas of his booth. This gentlemau had sent to Tuapeka for a supply of Good Templar beverages, lemonade and ginger-beer, and appeared to secure a large share of patronaga in consequence, the- heat of the weather making the public unusually thirsty. The only accidents that occurred throughout the day was a boy thrown from Renown previous to starting for the Hurry Scurry> and a collision between others, which resulted in one coming heavily to grass, but happily without injury. The hotels in the township were crowded to excess, your reporter taking for sleeping accommodation a share of a clothes line with a friend, who expressed himself in the morning that it was a change from a feather bed, which he did not appreciate-. Stabling was at a premium, but everyone seemed inclined to take these little inconveniences as a matter of course. The thank 3 of the public are due to the stewards, handicappers, and other gentlemen who did tha work in connection with the meeting. Mr. James Mooney, as secretary, was everything that could be desired. ' Mr. T. Hewitt acted as starter, and Mr. M. Hay, of Lawrence, performed duty as judge, in the place of Mr, Aitken, who was unavoidably absent, Theaa gentlemen performed their arduous tasks in a very obliging and impartial manner, which called forth the approbation of all concerned. The following are the results of the first day's racing :—: — Maiden Piatb, of 20 soys. ; distance, li mile f weight for age. Mr. A. M'Kay's eh m Miss Tatton, aged (Owner) 1 „ A-. Mackay's Dainty, aged (Lawson) 2 „ W. Laurie's Young Maliratta 3 Young Mahratta made the running for a short distance, but was soon caught by Miss Tatton, who won easily. Tapaktti Handicap, of 40 soys. ; distance, 2£ miles. Mr. A. M'Kay's Kurawoa, Sfet 6lb (Lawson) 1 „ H. Telford's German Louis, Bst (F. Fisfc) 2 „ T. Dwyer's Sultana, Bst 61b (Qu») S . „ T. Logan's Eomance, 7st 81b* (W. tf Wiseman) cW Kurawoa was a hot favorite. Sultana cut out the running at a hot pace, closely followed by German Louis, Kurawo keeping about a dozen lengths in the rear. They continued in this order until the last time round, when Kurawoa went to the front, winning after a short struggle with Louis, Sultana a bad third. Romance was never in the race from start to finish. Handicap Trotting Racb, of 15 soys. ; distance, 3 miles. Mr. T. Dwyer's Banibler <175 yaMs) (A. M'Pherson) I „ J. Cameron's Mormon (500 yards) (Owner) 2 „ H. Telford's Sobby (scratch) (A. M'Kay) 3 Mormon held che lead for two miles, when unfortunately his rider broke a stirrup leather, which interfered materially with his riding, Rambler winning by some 25 yards. Bobby pulled up after going two miles. District Hack Race, of 10 sots. ; mile heats } no weight under 9*l. Mr. A. M'Kay's Dido (Owner) 11 „ D. Lamb's Waikakfc (Monaghan) 2 2 „ H. Evan's Lignite (Lawson) 3 3 Dido won both heats easily. Htjjrry Scubby, Mr. M'Kay's Orphan {Wiseman) 1 „ Barbaray's Renown (A. M'Kay) 2 „ Dwyer's Rambler - (Quin) 3 Six horses started for this event. Orphan got to the front and was never caught, tanning easily. „ Secoitd Day. The weather was anything but favorable. The early part of the day was showery, and towards the afternoon rain came down in a. regular deluge, completely destroying the afternoon's spdrt. Had the weather been finej the sport would have been firstrclasa. The followiug are the particulars of the ■ different events : — • '■ Handicap Hxtbdlb Race, of 20'sova. ; distance, 2 miles, over eight flights of huirdles. - . ..-_, .' • . Mr. W. Laurie's .Don Fetdbeo, 10s* 71b(Pollock) 1 „ A. M'Kay's MißsTatton^lst (Owner) 2 „ T. Monaghan's Falcon, 9st<l2lb . O „ A. M'Kay's Gamecock, '9si - . O „ T. Dwyer's Rambler, 9st 101 b 0 All the horses took the first hurdle well together ; at the second, Gamecock and Rambler baulked, and were not afterwards in the race. Falcon fell at the fourth jump, and Miss Tatton, whilst leading, at the fifth

without injury to the riders. After the fall, the rider of Miss Tatton re-mounted and endeavored to catch the Don, but without avail, • lie winning easily. , Hack HiraDiE Bags, of ; no weight under 9it. Mr. T. Dwver*s Ramblef (Macpherson) 1 „ H, Telford's Bobby (A. M'Kay) 2 „ Mooney's Alice Hawthorne 0 „ Monaghan's Falcon 0 „ A. M'Kay's Dainty 0 „ Pollock's Gamecock 0 Bambler won easily by several lengths. Distbict Handioap, of 25 soys.; distance, 2 ' miles. Mr. A. M'Kay's Dido (Fisen) 1 „T. Logan's Romance (Monaghan) 2 „ T. Logan's Bismark 0 A Tery good race between the first two horses. Bismark was never in it. Dido won by four lengths. Flying Hajtdicaf, of 20 sots, j distance, H mile, Mr. Laurie's Rosina, 9st 21b (Harrison) 1 „ Dwyer's Raven, Bst 61b (Quin) 2 „ Mackay's Kurawo, lOst lib (Lawson) 3 „ Dwyer's Colleen Bawn, 7at 121 b 0 Eosina jumped away with the lead with Raven in close attendance, but he could not catch the mare, who won as she liked. Coi?BOlation Stake, of 15 soys. ; distance, 1J mile. ' Mr. Dwyer's Sultana, 9st (Monaghan) 1 * „ Telford's German Louis, 9st 31b (Brosnan) 2 The pair kept well together for the first round, after which the mare came away and iron easily.